Josiah Deguara

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Josiah Deguara
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Deguara with the Green Bay Packers in 2021
No. 81 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 24)
Santa Rosa, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Folsom (Folsom, California)
College:Cincinnati
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2019)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:180
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Josiah Daniel Deguara (born February 14, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school career[]

Deguara attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California. Listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports and a two-star recruit by 247sports Composite, Deguara picked Cincinnati over an offer from Air Force.[1]

College career[]

Deguara gained 1,117 yards on 92 receptions during his collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. He had 13 touchdowns combined in his junior and senior seasons.[2] Deguara was a First Team All-American Athletic Conference selection.[3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		242 lb
(110 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.72 s 4.35 s 7.15 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

The Green Bay Packers selected Deguara in the third round with the 94th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] He signed his rookie contract on July 24, 2020.[6] He saw his first professional action on September 13, 2020, during a Week 1 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, recording one catch for 12 yards.[7] He suffered a torn ACL in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020.[8]

On November 21, 2021, Deguara scored his first NFL touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers during a 34-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.[9]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS REC YDS AVG Lng TD FUM Lost
2020 GB 2 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 0
2021 GB 10 0 10 90 9.0 25 1 0 0
Total 12 1 11 102 9.3 25 1 0 0
Source: NFL.com

Personal life[]

While at the University of Cincinnati, Deguara interned in the operations department of FC Cincinnati.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Josiah Deguara". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Josiah Deguara College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Packers select Josiah Deguara in the third round". WSAW. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Josiah Deguara Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Packers select Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara with No. 94 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Packers sign TE Josiah Deguara". packers.com. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Racer, Owen (September 14, 2020). "Former Bearcat secures first NFL reception with Packers". The News Record. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Packers place Josiah Deguara on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Camara, Brad (November 21, 2021). "Josiah Deguara Finds The End Zone In Sunday's Loss To Minnesota". RotoBaller.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Schneidman, Matt (September 7, 2020). "Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster". The Athletic. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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